Turkey Day 2012!!! Gobble gobble gobble!!!

This morning I took Banjo out for a run around Seward Park.  It was my first run in a LONG time and felt good (and bad - hack hack).  I think Banjo appreciated the exercise.

This year we hosted Thanksgiving lunch at our house.  I cooked the bird on the ol' smoker for 4 hours, and it turned out quite tasty.  I also think it will make for some tasty turkey jook as well (one my new favorite Thanksgiving traditions - you put all of the turkey bones in a big pot of water and rice and cook it for many hours, creating a turkey-rice porridge - super tasty).  

Our guests included my family and Emily's family, minus Ruth and Clave, but plus Melvin.  Everyone brought something really good to share - my personal favorites were my mom's stuffing (as always) and  Jenilyn's butternut squash soup (I love a good soup).

After dinner we had some apple and pumpkin pie, along with a pumpkin roll that Emily and Abe made for Mei Li's one-month birthday yesterday.  After dessert we played a rousing game of Poverty - a Hoff Thanksgiving tradition.

 Abe wanted to be on Grandpa David's team for Poverty.  He's wearing his headphones because all the adults were being too loud with their incessant talking...

 ..and probably because he was getting really tired.  After playing cards with us for a bit, he wanted to hold Mei Li.  Then the immediately fell asleep hold her in his arms.  Super cute.

George and Abe getting some rest after a long Thanksgiving day.